Thursday, April 30, 2020

Pelosi Suggests Biden Does Not Need to ‘Directly’ Address Reade Allegation: ‘I’m Satisfied with How He Has Responded’

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https://ift.tt/3aU6Zmq House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Thursday dismissed the notion that vice president Joe Biden should “directly, publicly” respond to sexual-assault allegations made by his former Senate staffer, saying in an interview that she was "satisfied with how he has responded."Speaking...

California closes Orange County beaches where crowds defied coronavirus guidelines

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https://ift.tt/3bUL6ES California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline last weekend. The move came after Newsom complained that beachgoers could hasten...

Philippines rejects China's territorial label on island

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https://ift.tt/2Skq7Uk The Philippines protested on Thursday China’s designation of a disputed South China Sea reef, which it has turned into a heavily fortified island base, as a Chinese “administrative center.” The Department of Foreign Affairs issued a statement objecting to what it called China’s...

Class action suit aims to free all transgender ICE detainees

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https://ift.tt/2VN1xxq As hundreds of coronavirus cases are reported at U.S. immigration facilities, the suit calls for the release of dozens of trans migrants from what it calls ICE “death traps.” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VQuqs...

Trump begins day with Twitter meltdown over newly released Michael Flynn FBI note

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https://ift.tt/2y5hEh5 Donald Trump began his Thursday with a barrage of tweets defending Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, after Mr Flynn’s attorneys released documents that they believe show the FBI tried to entrap him.A note, written in January 2017 by then-counterintelligence...

Everyone has to accept that Tesla is worth $150 billion precisely because Elon Musk doesn't behave like any other CEO in the business

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https://ift.tt/3bQXsy4 Tesla CEO Elon Musk attacked coronavirus-pandemic shelter-in-place orders, demanding a restoration of "freedom." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yhZB7...

Trump praise of 'tormented' Flynn raises pardon speculation

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https://ift.tt/35iSkjA President Donald Trump voiced strong support Thursday for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that a pardon may be coming after Flynn's lawyers disclosed internal FBI documents they claim show the FBI tried to “intentionally frame" him. “It...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo showed a mural of donated masks to New York. Then social media weighed in

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https://ift.tt/35hTFHk New York Cov. Andrew Cuomo displayed hundreds of donated masks sent to his office from across the country. It drew mixed reviews. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2zFhFb...

Visa Warns It Will Be Challenged ‘for a Number of Quarters’

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https://ift.tt/2yUNJrQ (Bloomberg) -- Visa Inc. Chief Executive Officer Al Kelly warned the firm will be challenged “for a number of quarters” even as declines in spending on its network began to moderate in April.As the U.S. government began sending out stimulus payments to millions of consumers this...

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Satellite images reveal Kim Jong-un may be at luxury family villa

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https://ift.tt/3cZCtcw New satellite images showing the recent movements of luxury boats by Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, have provided further indications that he may be ensconced in his seaside villa in Wonsan, on the country’s east coast. The location of the reclusive leader has been a mystery...

China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight

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https://ift.tt/2zC3fcl China, taking a step toward a return to business as normal, announced Wednesday that its previously postponed national legislature session will be held in late May. The National People's Congress, delayed from early March because of the coronavirus outbreak, will start on May...

Footage shows Chicago police shooting unarmed man twice on subway escalator

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https://ift.tt/2KKNvGq Video released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability have shown the moment Chicago police shot an unarmed man twice at a subway station.The footage from the Chicago Transit Authority and police body-cams demonstrate in detail how the shooting of Ariel Roman took place...

The U.S. and Iran Are Headed for a New Proxy War in Afghanistan

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https://ift.tt/2SkwGpQ KARACHI—While the United States military and the White House are girding for a confrontation with Iran on the high seas or in Iraq, Afghanistan is an even more likely battleground.U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted last week, "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot...

Kentucky's governor apologized to a man named Tupac Shakur after he accused him of using a fake name to file for unemployment

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https://ift.tt/3f3m1JR Gov. Andy Beshear called out a man named Tupac Shakur as using a fake name to reap state benefits, but Shakur is a real person living in Kentucky. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3aLUlp...

Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown

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https://ift.tt/2KMVIKm Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The national holiday, which honors the creation of Israel after the end of the British Mandate in 1948, is usually a festive occasion,...

Reversing course, House won't return to D.C. next week because of coronavirus threat

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https://ift.tt/2SiYbQJ "We made a judgment that we will not come back next week," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said in a phone call with reporters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3eZBR8...

The US is 'slightly' past its first peak, but expert says the pandemic is far from over

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https://ift.tt/3f6x5Gv Dr. Tom Inglesby said some states are experiencing a decline in cases, while half of the country is still seeing a rise in daily numbers. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VM78n...

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim

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https://ift.tt/3bN6Q5x Defectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un's health or were unwilling to discuss the issue in clandestine calls made from the South. Two defectors told Reuters their relatives in North...

Mexico Has Deported Nearly All Illegal Immigrants from Shelters to Contain Coronavirus

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https://ift.tt/2YbAnlp Mexico said it has just over 100 people remaining in its government migrant centers after removing thousands over the past five weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) said in a statement that it had removed migrants from 65 government...

Erdogan defends Turkey religious chief's anti-gay sermon

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https://ift.tt/2VIkyRV Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended a top religious official who claimed homosexuality caused diseases, corrupted people and was condemned in Islamic teaching. Ali Erbas, head of a state-funded agency called the Diyanet, which runs mosques and appoints imams,...

'Naked concerns': Doctors strip down to protest lack of protective equipment

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https://ift.tt/2W2nU0S In one of the photos a doctor holds up a sign which reads in German, “I learned to sew wounds. Why do I now need to know how to sew masks?” from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SgcTb...

Scientists are perplexed by the low rate of coronavirus hospitalizations among smokers. Nicotine may hold the answer.

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https://ift.tt/3aKS7qK No experts are remotely advocating for people to take up smoking to prevent COVID-19, but some researchers have theorized nicotine may be playing some role in keeping the virus at bay, Vice reports. That's because there's a surprisingly low rate of smokers among coronavirus hospitalizations.In...

What's open and closed this week: Beaches, parks and trails in Southern California

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https://ift.tt/3cUxI3R So long as Southern Californians remain close to home and wear masks outdoors, they can still exercise outdoors without violating Gov. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Yjnwx...

There's going to be a huge glut of toilet paper after the coronavirus panic-buying subsides, a supply chain expert says

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https://ift.tt/2WacsAa Toilet paper manufacturers have ramped up production to meet the unprecedented demand, but may be left with a huge surplus in the coming months. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YmbfZ...

South Korean official says Kim Jong Un may be avoiding public due to 'coronavirus concerns'

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https://ift.tt/3f5k9Rd South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul said Kim's absence was not "particularly unusual" in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bNOiS...

Trump ‘can't imagine why’ there are increased reports of people misusing disinfectants

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https://ift.tt/3cSjq3D President Trump on Monday said he "can't imagine why" there have been more reports of people misusing disinfectants after his comments on the subject last week. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cQN9t...

Monday, April 27, 2020

Two missing Maryland women with ties to murder suspects believed to be together and in danger

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Heather Grogg and Danielle Tyler were last seen in Carroll County, Maryland on April 6, 2020. Authorities believe they are together and believe them to be in critical danger. Heather and Danielle both have ties to three men who were recently arrested in connection to the murder of a Maryland man on March 18. The Maryland State Police and FBI Pittsburgh are investigating. from NBC News Top Stories...

'Extremely disappointing' and 'entirely predictable' — slowdowns and lockouts plague second round of PPP

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Some of the nation's larger banks had more than 1 million applications for over $100 billion ready to go by 10:30 a.m., all backlog from the first round of applicants. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bKY6...

Bloomberg to pay laid-off staffers' health care through November amid lawsuits, public pressure

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Mike Bloomberg is agreeing to pay for health care through November for the more than 2,000 campaign staffers he laid off after suspending his presidential bid as he faces public pressure and multiple lawsuits. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2zu3x...

OOTP Season Sim Game 28: Jays lose to Red Sox

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https://ift.tt/3eZrnpu There was a bit of news from Triple-A Buffalo: Sean Reid-Foley went on the IL with a strained forearm and will be out about 3 weeks. It is funny, in my OOTP game the Jays starting rotation has been killed off with injuries. In this on the Bisons’ rotation is the one with the...

Sunday, April 26, 2020

White House considering scaling back Trump's daily coronavirus briefings in coming weeks

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Talk of cutting down the president’s daily briefings heated up after he suggested injecting disinfectant as a potential virus treatment, but the decision ultimately rests with him. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cNvz...

French coronavirus deaths reach 22,856 as government eyes how to ease lockdown

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https://ift.tt/2W1YzUK The death toll in France from the coronavirus has risen by 242 to 22,856, the health ministry said on Sunday, as the government prepares to see how it might ease a national lockdown that has been in place since mid-March. While the number of deaths from the virus has risen, the...

Fact check: Hospitals get paid more if patients listed as COVID-19, on ventilators

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https://ift.tt/357YLpD Hospitals are paid more for Medicare patients with COVID-19, but a senator who first said that says he doesn't think the system is being gamed. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VxRzQ...

Nearly 150 total coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan

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https://ift.tt/3cNxbRm Nearly 150 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed among crew members of an Italian cruise ship docked in Japan after health authorities finished testing everyone on board, an official said on Saturday. The Nagasaki prefecture official said 57 more crew had tested positive,...

Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance

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https://ift.tt/3cGgNC2 Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country's south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a long and separate conflict with Huthi rebels who control much of the north. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) accused the government of...

A pastor and protester clashed over coronavirus restrictions. One was arrested

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https://ift.tt/359lsd8 The debate over constitutional rights and religious freedoms in the COVID-19 age is playing out at an Evangelical church in Louisiana. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2S9J8J...

America Can’t Face China Alone

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https://ift.tt/3azqd0N You can’t beat something with nothing. But America seems determined to try.America’s attempt to integrate China into the global economy as a “responsible stakeholder” failed. China’s economy has become more statist, its political system more repressive, its foreign policy more...

Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca

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https://ift.tt/2YbjhnR Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country but kept 24-hour lockdowns in place in the city of Mecca and neighbourhoods previously put in isolation to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, state news agency SPA said. Outside Mecca and lockdown areas, curfews will...

Red Sox 4, Twins 2: Sometimes the better pitcher still loses (simulated)

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https://ift.tt/2Y930ju Today’s lineups: MIN: Luis Arraez 2B, Jorge Polanco SS, Nelson Cruz DH, Miguel Sano 1B, Eddie Rosario LF, Josh Donaldson 3B, Mitch Garver C, Marwin Gonzalez RF, Byron Buxton CF, Lewis Thorpe P BOS: Jose Peraza 2B, Xander Bogaerts SS, J.D. Martinez DH, Rafael Devers 3B, Michael...

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Ten years later, no answers in Bay Shore woman's mysterious disappearance

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Jennifer Poole was last seen by her family in Central Islip, New York on April 28, 2010. A few days later, her sister went to her home in nearby Bay Shore, New York to check on her. The apartment was in disarray and there was blood splatter on the floor and walls. Jennifer’s purse and wallet were never found. Her bank account was not accessed. The Suffolk County Police Department is investigating. from...

Unprecedented virus lockdown as Muslims mark sombre Ramadan

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https://ift.tt/2yCSBSi Mosques stood empty and fast-breaking feasts were cancelled as Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday, while a pushback in some countries sparked fears of a surge in infections. Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, was among...

Michigan senator apologizes for wearing Confederate flag face mask

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https://ift.tt/2KD01aI Dale Zorn initially defended his actions, saying it was part of ‘our history’, but eventually apologized after widespread outrageA Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared to depict the Confederate flag, an image offensive to many...

NY man charged with hoarding tons of protective gear; jacking up price on masks and gowns

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https://ift.tt/3aABH45 Feds allege the man began marketing the products in mid-March as medical professionals scrambled to find gear to shield themselves from coronavirus. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3eQW8N...

A 57-page memo urged GOP campaigns to blame China for the coronavirus pandemic and insist the term 'Chinese virus' isn't racist

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https://ift.tt/35447lG The memo said Republicans shouldn't defend Trump's handling of the pandemic but should shift the conversation to blaming China. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VXgv2...

Navy admiral advises reinstatement of fired carrier captain

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https://ift.tt/3eQCu44 The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak, officials familiar with the investigation said Friday. Adm. Mike Gilday...

A retired Kansas farmer had an extra N95 mask. He sent it to New York Gov. Cuomo.

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https://ift.tt/2yEZDWO A Kansas farmer whose letter captured the attention of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo discusses why he sent an N95 mask. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2VZjpE...

Trump needs to 'run very close' for GOP to keep the Senate, Republican consultant warns

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https://ift.tt/2S9K6VH It's not shocking that some Republicans are concerned about President Trump's re-election chances next November — polling, while early, suggests he's in for a real fight against former Vice President Joe Biden, and the country's struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic have...
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